Satchel



Patented Mar. 2/8, |899.

R. F. KLEEMAN.

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IINTTnn STATES PATENT @Finca RUDOLPH F. KLEEMAN, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,824, dated March28, 1899. Application filed December 30,1897. Serial No. 664,581. (Nomodel.)

T0 all whom t may cocern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH F. KLEEMAN, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at the city of Racine, county of Racine, State of Wisconsin,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Satohels; and Ideclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in the constructionof satchels; and it consists in the matters hereinafter described, andpointed out in the appended claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved form of satchel ofsuch construction that it may be readily rolled up in compact formsimilar to an ordinarymusic-roll when empty, so as to be moreconveniently carried and to save space in packing for transportation,the construction being such that the device may be securely fastened inthe form of a satchel or traveling-bag. In the accompanying drawings,illustrating my invention, Figure l is a plan view of my improved devicelaid out flat and showing the several attaching or fastening devices.Fig. 2 is an end view of a satchel made up and shows portions brokenaway to better illustrate the construction. Fig. 3 is an end view of thedevice as it would appear when rolled up.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates as a whole a sheet ofleather, leatherette, paper, cloth, or other suitable material, which iscut into the form shown in Fig. l, so as to form a central or bodyportion A of rectangular form and two generally triangular end portionsB B. The sheetA is preferably provided with a lining of any suitable ordesired material. Greases or incipient folds are formed in the sheet A,as shown at a a, b b, and b b", the creases a ce as forming thedividing-lines between the rectangular body portion A and thev generallytriangular portions B B. Transverse creases are also provided, so as todivide the rectangular body portion into three portions substantiallyver tical to the oblique edges cf the triangular portions B B, and thecreases b" b" converge toward the central outer points of thetriangularportion B B and join the creases a a at the same points as thecreases b l). These creases or incipient folds divide each of thetriangular outer portions of the sheet A into smaller triangularportionsB"and FF. The outer margin of the triangular outer portions of the sheetis slitted or cut, as indicated at c c, so as to leave loose iiaps C C,as shown more particularly in Fig. 1.

T he edges of the rectangular body portion are conveniently folded over,as at D D, and may, if desired, be reinforced by the insertion of metalin a familiar manner.

At suitable points upon the main or body part are arranged fasteningdevices G G, which may be of any desired construction, but areconveniently of the form commonly employed upon gloves, the projectingelastic heads .of said devices being arranged to rest upon the outsideof the sheet of leather or other material of which the device is formed,and corresponding fastening members G" G are'secured to the aps C C,with the socket portions thereof upon the inner surfaces of said iiaps,as in Fig. 1. Upon each of the triangular portions F F is provided afastening device H, similar to the devices G G, with its elastic headalso projecting to theoutside of the sheet, and upon each of theportions F F is provided a fastening member h, with its socket upon theouter side of the sheet.

At convenient points adjacent to one edge of the body portion A" areprovided fastening devices, with their elastic heads I I projecting fromthe inner surface of the sheet,

.and at opposite points upon the body portion are provided otherfastening members I I", fWith their sockets upon the outer surface ofithe sheet.

Now in order to make a Satchel or shopping I or traveling bag of thedevice it is only necessary for the user to fold or bend the triangularouter portions B B along the creases a a, then to bring the fasteningmembers II and h" together by folding said end portions along` thecreases b b and overlapping the oblique edges of the same, and then tofold theouter partsy upward and to engage the fastening members G G"upon the flaps C O with the fastening members G G upon the main or bodypart. By thus folding and securing the several parts IOO of the sheettogether a Satchel or bag is formed which is of substantiallytriangularshape in cross-section, the reinforced edges D D forming the sides ofthe top and the edges of the opening.

At Suitable points adjacent to the reinforced edges D D are securedsuitable carrying-handles J J, by which the Satchel or bag may bereadily carried when in use.

1f desired, a reinforcing-frame may be secured to the bottom part of thedevice, so as to enable comparatively heavy objects to be safely carriedtherein without the Satchel or bag saggingor bending, and thisreinforcing or stiifening frame is conveniently made of two strips K K,suitably Secured to the inner Side of the body portion, as in Fig. 1,and two pivoted reinforcing-strips L L, each Secured at one end of oneof the strips K and adapted to be placed at right angles to said StripsK K and secured at its free end to the other end of the other one ofSaid strips K. Vhen thus engaged together, the Strips K K L L form arectangular stiffening or reinforcing frame of ghe same size as thebottom of the Satchel or as compact a form as possible, the fasteningsare all loosened, the device then laid out fiat, as in- Fig. l, thetriangular portion B B then folded inwardly along the creases a (L, andthe device is then rolled up into the form shown in Fig. 3 and Securedby engaging the elastic heads of the fastening members L L' with thesocket of the fastening members I" I". It will of course be understoodthat before rolling the device up the reinforcing fram e-pieces L L areloosened and moved into the position Shown in full lines in Fig. 1.

The device may also be used in the Same manner as a shawlstrap whendesired by Simply folding in the triangular end portions B 13 and thenlapping the device around the article or articles to be carried, inwhich condition the device may be readily carried by the handles J J.

It will of course be understood that any form of detachable fasteningdevices lnay be employed in place of the described two-partglove-fasteners, it being only necessary that some form of device shouldbe employed which would enable the user to readily and quickly securethe Several parts of the Sheet together to form the Satchel or bag andto readily and quickly unfasten said devices when desired.

My improved device is very simple in its llfhen it is desired to roll upthe device into construction, cheap and easy to manufacture, and affordsan exceedingly convenient form of device capable of being very compactlyrolled up when not in use and of being readily formed into a Satchel orbag at a moments notice whenever desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, iS

1. A Satchel or bag comprising a Sheet of iiexible material providedwith suitable creases or incipient folds dividing said Sheet into mainrectangular and two generally triangular portions, Said triangularportions bcing similarly provided with creases orincipient foldsdividing the Sallie into Smaller triangular portions, whereby whenfolded into Satchel form the triangular portions form fiat verticalSatchel ends and the rectangular portion forms the Satchel bottom andsides, and detaching fastening devices adapted to Secure the severalparts of the sheet in Satchel form.

2. A Satchel or bag comprising a sheet of flexible material having ontwo opposite sides thereof reinforcing-strips, reinforcing-stripsarranged parallel with and intermediate Said first-mentionedreinforcing-strips, erossstrips pivotally connected to one of saidintermediate Strips and adapted to be detachably connected to the otherof said intermediate strips,-

end portions, and fastening devices for securing the Several portions intheir folded or Satchel forni.

3. A Satchel comprising a Sheet of flexible material provided withcreases or incipient folds dividing the sheet into a main rectangularportion and the triangular portions D, F and F, the main portion beingreinforced along two of its edges and provided at its ccntral part witha reinforcing-fram e, the Several parts of the Sheet being provided withdetachable fastening devices adapted to Secure the Several parts of theSheet together in the form of a Satchel, and the main or body part beingprovided with other detachable fastening de-- vices forsecurin g thesheet in a rolled-up condition, the main or body part being furtherprovided adjacent to its reinforced edges with suitablecarrying-handles.

In testimony whereof AI sign this Specification in the presence of twowitnesses.l

RUDOLPH F. KLEEMAN.'

Vitnesses:

WM. SMIEDING, Jr., ESTELLE F. GLASS.

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